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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Assam
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Mizoram
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Sikkim
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is situated at Baghjan in upper Assam which is in a very heart of eco-sensitive zone. Only a few kilometers from there is Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. This evergreen forest is home to diverse flora and fauna.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fire was extinguished by a team of experts from Canada, who had reached the site in Tinsukia district on November 4, using a technique called snubbing. The fire at the Baghjan natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) that had raged from June 9 was finally doused on Sunday after a five-and-half-month effort.
Detailed explanation-3: -Option A - The Digboi oil field is located on the rocks of the Tipam series in the northeastern state of Assam. It was set up by Assam Oil Company Ltd. in 1901 which was later acquired by the Indian Oil Corporation.
Detailed explanation-4: -A gas leak in Baghjan oil field in Tinsukia district in upper Assam first made headlines on May 27, 2020. Within a fortnight, fire broke out following an explosion in one of the oil wells on June 9. It took more than five months to kill the blowout and extinguish the fire on November 15.